Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is consulting on the planned entry charges at Calanais Standing Stones.

HES is developing proposals for the future management of the historic site.

Sian Evans, Regional Visitor and Community Manager for North Region at HES, said: “We are considering adjustments to access and charging arrangements.

“These changes aim to strike a balance between preserving the integrity of the site, supporting local business and jobs, and working closely with the community.”

The intention is to reinvest a portion of the revenue from an entry fee into heritage projects across the Outer Hebrides.

Proposals to introduce an entry charge would not apply to local residents pledged HES.

A wider online consultation will launch later this summer to collect views and opinions from further afield and from those unable to attend in-person sessions later this month.

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